COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONCombining the the ultra fruity, citrus hop notes of Simcoe and Summit hops and the caramel/munich malt backbone typical of a Red Ale make this IPA a step "out of the box" compared to typical IPAs. 60IBU

Draft at the Moerlein Lager House, served in a pint glass. Pours a deep, clear amber with a small, soft, khaki-colored head that leaves some lace. Aroma of fresh-cut grass, light red grapefruit citrus, caramel malts, straw, and rain water. The flavor is the same but has more malt to it - amber, toast, plus more caramel. Light-medium bodied, with medium carbonation and a sweet, bitter mouthfeel that has a little tang to it. Good red IPA.

Backlog of ratings. Thanks to someone at one of bu11zeye’s tastings. The smell is hops, pepper, pine, and caramel. the look is golden in color, off white to beige colored head. Clear. The taste is hops, spice, pepper, earth, and pine.

Bottle from Belmont Party Supply, Dayton. A treat to try TBK’s rendition of a hoppy red ale, and they did the job quite nicely I have to say. Very clear and bright pour, lustrous head on the deep copper. Sweet but unassertive malts in the nose along with buoyant simcoe. Prickly mouthfeel makes this one fairly playful and the malts blend very enjoyable with the bright hops.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy copper-red with almost no head to speak of. Aroma is very malty for an IPA, with some hop character as well, mostly grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter. Dry finish with some spice. Medium to full bodied, very syrupy. Too malty and thick for an IPA, but I’m not sure how old the bottle is

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